Whether you’re in-person and sitting on opposite sides of a desk, or you’re remote and separated by screens, few experiences at work are as heart-pounding and stress-inducing as a feedback conversation between manager and employee.
Managers …
Transparency has become something of a buzzword in the workplace in recent years. Many companies have adopted a policy of transparency, noting the proven benefits of sharing information about business operations.
Yet, so much of this conversation …
Sometimes, when you launch a new employee benefit, uptake is slow. It’s hard to build awareness or buy-in, even if it’s a very strong offering. But as it turns out, that wasn’t true here at Bank Of America when we started offering folks paid sabbatica…
Today, Gusto, a payroll and HR software platform for small businesses, rolled out a new AI “assistant” named “Gus” that promises to simplify compliance and save companies from crushing fines. Gus is powered by OpenAI’s API and allows users…
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.Q: How should…
By now, most business leaders understand the benefits of diversity. And while more and more organizations are making an effort on this front, improvements at the leadership level remain few and far between.
Many business leaders assume that they ca…
If you have ever been to a recruiting conference, odds are you‘ve seen purple squirrels everywhere. On shirts, hats, or swag, the purple squirrel has come to be a mascot of those in recruiting and talent acquisition.
In recruiter talk, it’s …
Katia Verresen has a wish “for people to understand, feel, and embody the truth of their creative power.”
“I fundamentally believe that we are born creators and we can design for anything,” the executive coach says. “We have this creative age…
When two of the most powerful brands in retail and packaged foods last month ousted their CEOs, it signaled corporate boards are more ready to toss top executives before activist investors tell them to act.
The tenure for U.S. retail and packaged g…
More than 61 million Americans have some type of disability, including difficulty with hearing, vision, cognition, ambulation, self-care, or independent living, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Despite laws intended to prevent discriminat…
